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Mike Dunford was a graduate student in the Department of Zoology at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, where he studied evolution. Life as an army spouse has since moved him on to Pensacola, where he's currently trying to figure out what to do next. While he's doing that, he writes stuff here, although not usually in the third person. He's also a contributer to The Pandas Thumb. As is the case with everyone else here, his opinions are his own, and do not necessarily represent those of any organization he is affiliated with.
October 31, 2007
Category: Philanthropy
If you are one of the many people who was trying to contribute to the Scienceblogs.com DonorsChoose challenge today, you should know that there's one person you can blame for the trouble you had accessing the site: right-wing spinmeister...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 8:20 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 30, 2007
Category: "Supporting" the Troops
Seriously, though, Peake certainly has the qualifications to run the VA. He's a West Pointer, he is a combat veteran who served in the infantry and was wounded twice in Vietnam, he's a medical doctor, and he was the Surgeon General of the United States Army. As a nominee for VA Secretary, he's an absolute slam dunk. Or would be, anyway, if it wasn't for one very small problem: his old address.
Posted by Mike Dunford at 9:42 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Philanthropy
We're now in the last two days of the DonorsChoose Bloggers' Challenge. As things currently stand, this blog is now $88 away from my $2,500 fundraising goal. Unfortunately, we've been more or less stalled for the last couple of...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 10:11 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 29, 2007
Category: Personal
Here's a quote for you. It's one of the ones that should make you wonder whether you should laugh or cry: And, doubtless, my going on this whaling voyage, formed part of the grand programme of Providence that was...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 4:10 PM • • 0 TrackBacks
October 24, 2007
Category: 2008
Several days ago, Senator (and longshot Presidential candidate) Christopher Dodd (D-CT) made some news by promising to do whatever he could to block any legislation that would retroactively grant immunity to telecommunications companies that cooperated with President Bush's warrentless...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 2:04 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 22, 2007
Category: Bipartisan
Here are a few numbers from the latest Reuters-Zogby poll. See if you can find the one that's not like the others: Rated President Bush's performance as excellent or good: 25% Rated Congress' performance as excellent or good: 11%...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 8:53 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 21, 2007
Category: Truly Misc
The Skeptical Alchemist tagged me with the Pharyngula Mutating Meme - a series of questions that can change as they get passed from blogger to blogger according to a set of simple rules. The original questions were: 1. The...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 4:20 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 20, 2007
Category: From the Right
Google news is currently featuring a comment by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on the House of Representatives' failed attempt to override President Bush's veto of the SCHIP expansion. The comment reads in part: "I remain committed to working with...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 11:53 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 17, 2007
Category: Public Perception of Science
James Watson is many things. He's a noted scientist. He is the co-discoverer of the double helix structure of DNA. He runs a major research institute. He's a Nobel Laureate. He's also living proof that you can be a...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 6:51 PM • 37 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 16, 2007
Category: Personal
Our Coach Pitch baseball team just played the first game of the season. We had a very good game; the other team had a slightly better game. Everyone had fun, though, which is the key. A few quick thoughts...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 8:48 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
